§ 10–1405
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Hum. Servs. § 10-1405 (2026)
Title 10. Department of Aging
Subtitle 14. Miriam Kelty Aging and Senior Social Connection Hub and Spoke Pilot Program
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On or before September 1, 2027, the Montgomery County Village Consortium shall report to the Department on the implementation of this subtitle, including:
(1)
comprehensive best practices for creating and operating a hub and spoke model, including:
(i)
how to create a hub;
(ii)
establishing the relationship between the Montgomery County Village Consortium as the hub and the villages as the spokes;
(iii)
establishing the responsibilities of the hub and the spokes;
(iv)
describing the population that will be served by a hub;
(v)
how to establish a board of directors;
(vi)
how to identify resources within each hub community, including time, skills, and capabilities;
(vii)
how to identify the capacity of each hub, including geographic and population capacity;
(viii)
describing which services can be provided;
(ix)
how to train volunteers;
(x)
how to address overlapping needs of multiple villages’ unique senior communities, including:
(1)
support and social activities;
(2)
health and wellness; and
(3)
education; and
(xi)
how to work with villages, including:
(1)
how to increase village capacity;
(2)
how to recruit new villages; and
(3)
how to expand offerings of developing villages; and
(2)
recommendations regarding how to support interested diverse and underserved communities with the development of villages.